Podcasting in the Classroom - Resources and Notes: Presenter - Tammy Ficca


Manheim Township Central

http://del.icio.us/tammy_ficca

Vocabulary Study:
Lesson Plan Notes:
  • Plan the activity using Inspiration
  • Make the vocabulary memorable for others
  • Used Audacity on the PC side
  • Scripting is very important
  • Students play the music loud - be careful that the student voice is heard over the music
  • Caution about using copyrighted music material
  • Not necessary to waste a lot of classtime on prep activities
Podcasting for vocabulary word - English examples at http://www.Quackmedia.com
Podcasting for vocabulary words - Hip hop in the classroom at Flocabulary








Speech Assignments
Uploading speeches in podcast form allows additional audiences (secure parent permission).
  • family
  • friends
  • classmates
The process improves as time goes on. Initially the time investment is greater until the level of comfort and knowledge allows for a smoother implementation.


Feedback for writing (teacher)
Audio file allows students to remind themselves of teacher feedback (whole class) from previous assignments. Posted to iTunes for automatic downloading.